On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, leader of the tribe of Gad, presented his offering.

On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, leader of the tribe of Ephraim, presented his offering.

On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, leader of the tribe of Manasseh, presented his offering.

On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, leader of the tribe of Benjamin, presented his offering.

On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, leader of the tribe of Dan, presented his offering.

On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ocran, leader of the tribe of Asher, presented his offering.

On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, leader of the tribe of Naphtali, presented his offering.

“When you sound the signal to move on, the tribes camped on the east side of the Tabernacle must break camp and move forward.

They were joined by the troops of the tribe of Issachar, led by Nethanel son of Zuar,

and the troops of the tribe of Zebulun, led by Eliab son of Helon.

They were joined by the troops of the tribe of Simeon, led by Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,

and the troops of the tribe of Gad, led by Eliasaph son of Deuel.

They were joined by the troops of the tribe of Manasseh, led by Gamaliel son of Pedahzur,

and the troops of the tribe of Benjamin, led by Abidan son of Gideoni.

They were joined by the troops of the tribe of Asher, led by Pagiel son of Ocran,

and the troops of the tribe of Naphtali, led by Ahira son of Enan.

“Send out men to explore the land of Canaan, the land I am giving to the Israelites. Send one leader from each of the twelve ancestral tribes.”

These were the tribes and the names of their leaders: Tribe Leader Reuben Shammua son of Zaccur

Korah’s Rebellion

One day Korah son of Izhar, a descendant of Kohath son of Levi, conspired with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth, from the tribe of Reuben.

“Tell the people of Israel to bring you twelve wooden staffs, one from each leader of Israel’s ancestral tribes, and inscribe each leader’s name on his staff.

Inscribe Aaron’s name on the staff of the tribe of Levi, for there must be one staff for the leader of each ancestral tribe.

When he went into the Tabernacle of the Covenant the next day, he found that Aaron’s staff, representing the tribe of Levi, had sprouted, budded, blossomed, and produced ripe almonds!

Duties of Priests and Levites

Then the Lord said to Aaron: “You, your sons, and your relatives from the tribe of Levi will be held responsible for any offenses related to the sanctuary. But you and your sons alone will be held responsible for violations connected with the priesthood.

“Bring your relatives of the tribe of Levi—your ancestral tribe—to assist you and your sons as you perform the sacred duties in front of the Tabernacle of the Covenant.

As for the tribe of Levi, your relatives, I will compensate them for their service in the Tabernacle. Instead of an allotment of land, I will give them the tithes from the entire land of Israel.